Crisis Care Pathways for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD/EUPD)
Overview
People with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) do not always have a good experience of NHS services during a crisis. This research aims to understand how NHS services could work better for people with a diagnosis of BPD during a crisis.
Summary
What is the study about?
This study is no longer looking for new participants but is still ongoing.
People with a diagnosis of BPD do not always have a good experience of NHS services during a crisis. This research aims to understand how NHS services could work better for people with a diagnosis of BPD during a crisis.
Who is it for?
This study is no longer looking for new participants but is still ongoing.
Service users / loved ones: You can take part in this study if you live in Greater Manchester or Derbyshire and are:
- Someone with a diagnosis of BPD who has used NHS crisis care services
- A family member of someone diagnosed with BPD who has used NHS crisis care services
Staff: You can take part in this study if you are:
- An NHS staff member working in GMMH or DHCFT crisis care services
- An academic or voluntary sector worker who is knowledgeable about this topic
What are you trying to find out?
People with a diagnosis of BPD do not always have a good experience of NHS services during a crisis. This research aims to understand how NHS services could work better for people with a diagnosis of BPD during a crisis.
This research aims to improve NHS services for people with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD). BPD can also be called emotionally unstable personality disorder, complex emotional needs, or complex trauma.
What does taking part involve?
This study is no longer looking for new participants but is still ongoing.
Interviews: Liam Ennis, the main researcher, is speaking to people who know about NHS crisis care services. This will include service users with a diagnosis of BPD, family members of people with a diagnosis of BPD, and staff working in NHS crisis care services.
Liam will meet with participants one at a time, and ask for their ideas about what good crisis care would look like for people with a diagnosis of BPD. Overall, Liam will ask about sixty people for their views
Consensus workshop: Liam Ennis, the main researcher, has been collecting ideas about good crisis care for people with a diagnosis of BPD. The next step is to choose which of these ideas are the best. This will happen during a meeting called a “consensus workshop”.
There will be about ten people in the meeting. Each person will know about crisis care services in a different way. For example, some of the people there will be service users, and some will be staff members. At least half of the people in the meeting will be service users or family members.
During the meeting, participants will be asked to think about the different ideas for good crisis care. Participants will be asked to rate how good each idea is. The ratings will be added up and shared with the group. Then the group will talk about the scores given to each idea. Each person in the group will have a chance to change the ratings they gave to each idea.
The meeting will last four hours and will be online. There will be breaks during the meeting. We want you to be comfortable during the meeting. It is fine to eat, drink, vape, or smoke during the meeting if you want to.
Why is it important?
People with a diagnosis of BPD do not always have a good experience of NHS services during a crisis. This research aims to understand how NHS services could work better for people with a diagnosis of BPD during a crisis.
How can I find out more?
This study is no longer looking for new participants but is still ongoing.
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